Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area

Bartlett Road

4.4 mi · ▲ 227 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Bartlett Road is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area near Grounts Corner, MA. It is mostly level, with 227 ft of elevation gain. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi318 – 515 ft · steepest grade: 26%4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.58025, -72.51175
Nearest town Grounts Corner, MA

Directions

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Bartlett Road

4.4 mi · ▲ 227 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Elevation 317–514 ft

Out & Back · Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 42.58025, -72.51175

Weather Aug 4: Partly cloudy, high 82°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  5. 0.9 miBear right onto Bartlett Road, heading SW.
  6. 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  10. 500 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  21. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

5% dirt95% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 82°F65°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity72%
Rained 2″ yesterday (4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 81°65°
Thu 93°65° 61%
Fri 93°68° 38%
Sat 92°69° 37%
Sun 95°68°
Mon 91°68° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 7:18 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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